Hong Kong's first chief executive Tung Chee-hwa was honored by the China Institute of America for his efforts to foster dialogue between China and the United States. The award ceremony took place on Thursday in New York to mark the institution's centennial.
Tung Chee-hwa received the China Institute Centennial Award for reflecting a deep belief in dialogue. He was honored alongside the families of former US presidents Richard Nixon and George H.W. Bush, as well as the Rockefeller family.
His son Andy Tung Lieh-cheung accepted the award on his behalf. He noted that his father had spent his early career in the United States and came to appreciate the country deeply.
Andy Tung said his father believed the China-US relationship is the most consequential in the world today and focused on long-term solutions to complex problems.
